S 3010-R80B vs Agreeable Gray
S 3010-R80B is a NCS color while Agreeable Gray comes from Sherwin-Williams. Hue-wise, S 3010-R80B belongs to the blue-grey family and Agreeable Gray to the greige-grey family. At LRV 60 vs 36, Agreeable Gray will read as the brighter of the two — a 25-point gap that matters most in north-facing or low-light rooms. The tonal difference — S 3010-R80B's cool character against Agreeable Gray's warm — becomes most visible against white trim or in morning light. At ΔE 20.5, these are genuinely distinct colors — a strong contrast if used together, or a meaningful choice between two different directions. Below you'll find 1 real-room photo comparison where both colors appear side by side, plus 5 simulated room previews.
S 3010-R80B vs Agreeable Gray in Real Spaces
1 real room side by side. Seeing S 3010-R80B and Agreeable Gray in actual rooms makes the difference concrete; browse the spaces below to get a feel for how each color lives on a wall.
Bedroom
Bedroom walls are often seen under warm artificial light, a context that shifts both colors from how they look on a chip. The LRV gap is large enough that Agreeable Gray will make the room feel meaningfully brighter than S 3010-R80B would.
Color Details
S 3010-R80B vs Agreeable Gray Simulated Comparison
5 simulated room previews — drag the slider on each to see S 3010-R80B on one side and Agreeable Gray on the other.
Digital color is approximate. These simulations are generated from the manufacturer's hex values and overlaid on grayscale room photos — your screen's calibration, brightness, and viewing angle all affect how they render. Before committing to either color, test physical samples in your own space under the light you actually live with.
More S 3010-R80B comparisons
See how S 3010-R80B stacks up against other well-photographed colors across different brands and tones.
White Dove reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where S 3010-R80B encloses it.
At LRV 69 vs 36, Ammonite is decisively the brighter choice.
S 3010-R80B reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 6), opening up a space where Iron Ore encloses it.
At LRV 52 vs 36, Purbeck Stone is decisively the brighter choice.
A 5-point LRV gap (36 vs 30) makes S 3010-R80B the marginally brighter of the two.
Mizzle reflects far more light (LRV 52 vs 36), opening up a space where S 3010-R80B encloses it.
Accessible Beige reflects far more light (LRV 58 vs 36), opening up a space where S 3010-R80B encloses it.
S 3010-R80B reads slightly lighter (LRV 36 vs 27), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 8-point LRV gap (43 vs 36) makes French Gray the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 4, S 3010-R80B is decisively the brighter choice.
Tranquil Dawn reflects far more light (LRV 55 vs 36), opening up a space where S 3010-R80B encloses it.
S 3010-R80B reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 13), opening up a space where Bancha encloses it.
Hardwick White reads slightly lighter (LRV 44 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
At LRV 84 vs 36, Pure White is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 36 vs 21, S 3010-R80B is decisively the brighter choice.
Balboa Mist reflects far more light (LRV 66 vs 36), opening up a space where S 3010-R80B encloses it.
Shoji White reflects far more light (LRV 74 vs 36), opening up a space where S 3010-R80B encloses it.
Snowbound reflects far more light (LRV 83 vs 36), opening up a space where S 3010-R80B encloses it.
S 3010-R80B reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Pewter Green encloses it.
Skimming Stone reflects far more light (LRV 68 vs 36), opening up a space where S 3010-R80B encloses it.
A 5-point LRV gap (41 vs 36) makes Dix Blue the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 68 vs 36, Calamine is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (36 vs 25) makes S 3010-R80B the marginally brighter of the two.
S 3010-R80B reflects far more light (LRV 36 vs 12), opening up a space where Vintage Vogue encloses it.
Saybrook Sage reads slightly lighter (LRV 45 vs 36), a gap that shows most in low-lit rooms.
A 4-point LRV gap (36 vs 31) makes S 3010-R80B the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 36 vs 7, S 3010-R80B is decisively the brighter choice.
A 11-point LRV gap (36 vs 24) makes S 3010-R80B the marginally brighter of the two.
At LRV 57 vs 36, Guilford Green is decisively the brighter choice.
At LRV 72 vs 36, Just Walnut is decisively the brighter choice.